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Calhoun Falls is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,724 at the 2020 census, down from 2,004 at the 2010 census.

The town derives its name from John E. Colhoun (or Calhoun), a United States Senator from South Carolina.

Calhoun Falls town overview:
Name:	Calhoun Falls town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	South Carolina
County:	Abbeville County
Elevation:	525 ft (160 m)
Total Area:	3.46 sq mi (8.96 km²)
Land Area:	3.39 sq mi (8.77 km²)
Water Area:	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km²)
Total Population:	1,727
Population Density:	509.89/sq mi (196.86/km²)
ZIP code:	29628
Area code:	864
FIPS code:	4510720
GNISfeature ID:	1247089
Website:	www.townofcalhounfallssc.com

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Geography

Calhoun Falls is located at 34°5′34″N 82°35′23″W / 34.09278°N 82.58972°W / 34.09278; -82.58972 (34.092870, -82.589746).

The Calhoun Falls State Recreation Area is located nearby. Lake Richard B. Russell, which straddles the Georgia–South Carolina border, is approximately 3 miles (5 km) west of Calhoun Falls. Calhoun Falls State Park, a South Carolina state park, is within 1 mile (1.6 km); and Bobby Brown State Park, a Georgia state park, is within 5 miles (8 km).

Calhoun Falls is situated at the junction of two major South Carolina state highways: South Carolina Highway 72 and South Carolina Highway 81. The former links the town with Elberton, Georgia, Athens, Georgia, and ultimately Atlanta to the west; and Abbeville, Greenwood, and ultimately metro Charlotte to the east. The latter links the town with Anderson to the north and McCormick to the south. Highway 72 has recently been re-routed around downtown Calhoun Falls as a four-lane 45-mph bypass.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km), or 2.14%, is water.